By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 669 Technology has inadvertently connected us all to a nonstop stream of customized news and social media, creating a tsunami of easily shared misinformation and propaganda in the form of videos, posts, memes and tweets.
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 702 One of the biggest problems businesses face is competition from low-cost providers. A low cost provider is a business that charges the lowest price it can, while promising about the same quality so that
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 641 One of the most important components of a well-run security company is the supervision of the officers on duty. Whether you’re in the public or private sector, it’s the supervisors that provide the hands-on
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 497 When you consider the variety of assets and organizations it takes to put on a successful event – it’s almost like managing a small town. Our security firm has built a solid reputation in
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 817 Understanding the industry The U.S. Department of Labor statistics reports that there are over 1.1 million private security guards in the U.S. working within about 10,000 companies. The exact numbers are hard to determine
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 489 Security guards are seen by many owners as a substantial business expense. But this is the wrong way to look at it. Rather than an expense, security guards are an investment in your business.
By: Stuart J. Visnov, CEO, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 614 If you’re a successful individual, it means you’ve undoubtedly taken some calculated risks in your career. You had a goal, did your due diligence, developed a plan, considered your return on investment, and then
By: Stuart J. Visnov, Chief Executive Officer, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 884 As a former Social Studies Teacher, Juvenile Probation Officer, 2nd Amendment supporter, NRA member and security company owner, my opinion on the nationally debated topic of arming classroom teachers is based on
By: Stuart J. Visnov, Chief Executive Officer, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 562 As a business owner, you aren’t just responsible for strategy, finance, marketing, sales and HR. You are also liable for the safety and security of your employees and customers. In today’s world,
By: Stuart J. Visnov, Chief Executive Officer, Echelon Protection & Surveillance Word count: 802 The inclusion of drones in security operations is becoming increasingly more common, and more necessary. Drones have many advantages over traditional security and reconnaissance methods. On their own, drones can be a
